Are you a fan of the world of fantasy in all its many forms, spectrums and realms? Are you an aspiring author looking for advice from those who have come before you, those brave souls who have battled in the trenches of book publishing and emerged victorious? Join us as we welcome four published authors to our Fantasy Author Panel at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at the Placerville Library, 345 Fair Lane.

The master of Magical Realism, Jessica Taylor, is a young adult novelist who adores sleepy southern settings, unrequited love, and characters who sneak out late at night. After earning Bachelor’s degrees in English and communication studies, she decided to go all out and get her law degree too. She soon realized her one true love had always been writing young adult fiction. She lives in Northern California with a sweet-yet-spoiled dog and many teetering towers of books. Her young adult magical realism debut, “Wandering Wild,” is slated for fall 2015 release from Egmont USA. Follow Jessica on Twitter @JessicaTaylorYa.

Christina Mercer, the heroine of High Fantasy, is an award-winning author of fiction for children and young adults. Honored titles include Tween Fantasy “Arrow of the Mist” and its sequel “Arms of Anu,” and Young Adult Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance “Honey Queen.” She is also an accountant and certified herbalist, enjoying life in the foothills of Northern California with her husband, two sons, a pack of large dogs, and about 100,000 honey bees. For more information about Christina and her writing visit www.christinamercer.com. Follow her on Twitter @cwritebuzz. The duchess of Dark Paranormal, Heather Marie, spends the majority of her time at home reading. Before she followed her dreams of becoming a writer, Heather worked as a hairstylist and makeup artist for several years. Although she enjoyed the artistic aspect of it all, nothing quite quenched her creative side like the telling of a good story. When the day had come for her to make a choice, she left behind her promising career to start another, and never looked back. Follow Heather on Twitter @HeatherMarieYA. Angelica R. Jackson, the maestro of the metropolitan, weaves tales of Urban Fantasy. In keeping with her scattered Gemini nature, Angelica has far too many interests to list here. She has an obsession with creating more writing nooks in the home she shares with her husband and two corpulent cats in California's Gold Country. Fortunately, the writing nooks serve for reading and cat cuddling too. Other pastimes include cooking for food allergies (not necessarily by choice, but she’s come to terms with it), photography, and volunteering at a local no-kill cat sanctuary. Follow Angelica R. Jackson on Twitter @angelicarjaxon. Join our four esteemed authors as they answer all of your questions about writing the fantasy genre and share with you their writing journey. For more information on this free public event, contact the Library at (530) 621-5540 or visit the Upcoming Events calendar on the library’s website www.eldoradolibrary.org.